Citizenship on probation: Understanding the labour market exclusion of criminalized people in Scotland. (September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weaver, Beth; Jardine, Cara
• Is Part Of: Probation journal. Volume 69:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 296
• Page End: 317
• Publication Date: 2022-09
• Subjects: employment -- community supervision -- stigma -- criminal record -- citizenship -- discrimination -- collateral consequences -- ban the box -- social enterprise; Probation -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 364.6305
• DOI: 10.1177/02645505221105400
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-5505

Abstract

The significance of employment to desistance and social integration is well established, yet 62% of those subject to a Community Payback Order in Scotland are unemployed (Scottish Government, 2022). This paper reports on the findings from a small-scale survey conducted with 29 people subject to community supervision in Scotland, to shed light on the various enablers and barriers they encounter in seeking, starting and sustaining employment, and their experiences of engaging in or with employment support initiatives.